A support wire running from the upper part of the mast to the bow of the boat designed to pull the mast forward. A forestay that attaches slightly below the top of the mast can be used to help control the bend of the mast. The most forward stay on the boa ...

The navigable water to leeward of a vessel.

Seamen who worked on the masts and yards of square-rigged ships.

Sailing ship with a favorable wind, sailing dry and easily. A person riding the crest of good fortune

Small, steep disorderly waves at rapid intervals.

The frames or timbers of a ship as they rise from the keel to form the shape of the hull.

The latest time cargo may be delivered to a terminal for loading to a scheduled train or ship.

Compression of a flat or standard bale of cotton to approximately 32 pounds per cubic foot. Usually applies to cotton exported or shipped coastwise.

all material and energy present in and around an operating system, such as dust, air moisture, chemicals, and thermal energy.

Bank that opens a straight or negotiable letter of credit and assumes the obligation to pay the bank or beneficiary if the documents presented are in accordance with the terms of the letter of credit.

2,204.6 pounds or 1,000 kilograms.

An order to hold a vessel on the course she is heading.

Small iceberg that has broken away from a larger iceberg.

(1) The land in general, but usually refers to that part adjacent to the water. (2) A timber used in damage control to brace bulkheads and decks. (3) One of the many wooden props by which the ribs or frames of a vessel are externally supported while build ...

ACRONYM - British thermal unit. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit under set conditions of temperature and pressure.

When used in pricing terms such as "Ex Factory" or "Ex Dock," it signifies that the price quoted applies only at the point of origin indicated.

See standard air.

Old expression for the engraving of the wind-rose on charts.

(1) The points of the jaws of a boom or gaff where they embrace the mast. (2) The outer ends of the crosstrees.

Estimated account